The North County Wine Company: Tastings daily at 1099
San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos, plus special events from 10 a.m.-8
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Call
760-744-2119 or visit www.NorthCountyWineCompany.com.

T&H Prime Meats & Sausage: The shop now offers
tastings from 10 San Diego wineries from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursdays-Saturdays for $5, which includes four tastes and a San
Diego Vintners Association souvenir wine glass, at 735 E. Mission
Road, San Marcos. Call 760-471-9192.

Vine to Glass: The Oceanside wine bar holds tastings six
days a week and has biweekly events for $10 to $15;
small-production boutique wines are available by the glass or
bottle. Beer tastings are $6; antipasto platters are $15. The bar
is open 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 1 to 9 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday; and 12 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Vine to Glass is at
210-A N. Coast Highway in Oceanside; call 760-757-2254 or go to
vinetoglass.com.

Vinz Wine Bar: Full restaurant menu with wide wine menu
by the glass or bottle. Tastings are from $5-$10 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Tuesdays and 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays, and come with charcuterie and
cheese. Live music on Saturdays. Vinz is at 201 E. Grand Ave.,
Escondido. Call 760-743-8466 or visit vinzwinebar.net.

The Wine Spot: Tastings at its new location, 2917 State
St., Carlsbad. House tastings are offered any time; call for the
tasting of the week. Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Thursday,
11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday;
call 760-434-9463 or visit the-wine-spot.com.

Wine Styles: The Encinitas wine store hosts tastings
from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 1-6 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $15
or $10 for WineClub members and includes six to eight wines and
snacks. The shop also hosts WineDown Fridays, where guests enjoy
wine and live music and can bring in food to socialize. Call
760-633-0057.